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Test your knowledge of Somerset's population. Some of the answers may surprise you!
Age
What is the largest single age band in Somerset?
10-14 years
50-54 years
70-74 years
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Disability
What percentage of the Somerset population have a long-term illness, health problem or disability?
6%
12%
18%
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Ethnicity
What is the highest ethnic minority group in Somerset according to the Census 2001?
Chinese
Mixed White
Asian
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Gender
How many women earned less than £250 a week in 2003?
1 in 3
1 in 8
1 in 10
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Sexual Orientation
How many young people have been physically attacked due to their sexuality at school?
1 out of 5
2 out of 5
3 out of 5
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Faith
What is the largest religious group after Christianity in Somerset?
Hindu
Judaism
Buddhist
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To find out more about Somerset's population, visit our Facts and Figures page!
Answers
Age
Answer = 50 - 54 years
Somerset has a higher than average number of people aged over 50 and a lower than average number of people aged 20-49.
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Disability
Answer = 18%
33% of the Somerset households have one or more persons with a long-term illness, health problem or disability.
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Ethnicity
Answer = Chinese
The ethnic minority population, including White minority groups of Somerset has more than doubled over the last ten years from 1.3% to 2.93%. Chinese is the highest ethnic population according to the Census 2001 but it is estimated that Romany Gypsy is highest - the problem is that no official recording was made during the Census 2001 and yet Romany Gypsy is a recognised ethnic group by law (Race Relations Act, 1976). Official estimates of gypsy population in Somerset are.....WAITING FOR PAUL GOLTZ TO RESPOND
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Gender
Answer = 1 in 3
The male and female populations have increased similarly over the ten-year period although in 2001 there were more males than females between the ages 0-24.
In Somerset, low pay is much more prevalent for both men and women than in the South West region and England as a whole. 1 in 8 compared with 1 in 3 women earned less than £250 per week in 2003.
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Sexual Orientation
Answer = 3 out of 5
Nationally, the figures for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are estimated by the Government as making up 5-7% of the UK population. This estimation is also agreed by Stonewall. There are difficulties in obtaining actual figures because sexuality is not recorded through the Census.
4/5 young gay people have suffered homophobic verbal abuse at school.
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Faith
Answer = Buddhist
Mendip has the highest number of Buddhists, Sedgemoor has the highest number of Sikhs, South Somerset has the highest number of Jewish and Taunton Deane has the highest number of Hindus and Muslims.
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